Where?
Where can I go with Erasmus? Go to the official Erasmus+ website , where you can search by your aimed country or by keywords. Sometimes your University Erasmus Coordinator Office, has an inner list between the students. Check the Top 5 Erasmus Partner Facebook Groups here just write your needs and wait for the answers.
Where to travel abroad? Well, after Coronavirus (COVID19) we can travel again. Traveling to Tenerife is opened from the 1th of July 2020. For more ideas got to The Best Travel Destinations in 2020. Have a look at Nomadlist and read more about the cost of living, reviews, and scores of the touristic attractions and transportation of your aimed country.
Visit Tenerife
Visiting Tenerife for your first time without your family and friends sometimes can be taught.
You will miss everyone from home and you have to make new friends at the same time. Besides you also want to do your best at work, and on top of that, you don’t know how to use public transportation in the city, the food is different and might don’t speak Spanish.
Those difficulties are only temporary! When you start to get use the place, and your work you will feel comfortable abroad. You learn how to integrate into your country, and you won’t be a stranger anymore.
In the end, you will see the real values of your internship and how much it formed you to be a better person than before.
Check list
Do a check list before you go, so you can handle easier the unexpected challenges.
What are the requirements to enter the country?
What kind of languages are people speaking?
Are there any important cultural or religious differences? *Gender restrictions
Should I use an intermediate agency? *Different services for a fee, for example, paperwork management, airport transport, etc.
How can I find a job or an internship program? *Special requirements like your age, student status, languages, ensurances.
What if I’m not happy with my internship or with my work?
How and when can I return home?
How can I be a resident?
How is the social security system? *Always better to have good insurance before you go at least for some months.
How is the cost of living?
How can I find accommodation?
Are there any websites or social media platforms where I can be informed?
Erasmus Blog Post
I made my first Erasmus blog post in Hungarian, after my 6 months internship in Tenerife. It was written in January 2019 on the platform of the accomplished Erasmus Grand programs. Have a look at my Holiday inspired internship here: Világ egyetemista Blog
